Hi Declan,I am 13 and was wondering if I could give you a comedy script I have written and I know this is jumping ahead but wondering if it would actually be produced into a pilot. I tried to give this to the BBC but I am to young and I would love to hear some advice from a professional rather than someone who would say they would reply but instead just never reply. If you would like to hear more just let me know, thanks and I can give you a synopsis.ThanksJames Fraser

Hi James. As has been revealed in this blog post, Declan is currently battling with cancer. We're obviously wishing Declan a speedy recovery but, in the meantime, quite understandably he's taking a break from scripts.

There are various other potential script reading places too. The chances of your script being made into a pilot at this stage are slim though to be frank and set expectations, as 100s of people are all hoping their script will be the next to be picked by a TV production company... and they can't make everything. Getting to the final of The Sitcom Mission (which will be back in 2018) is a good way to stand out from the crowd, or making your own 'taster' pilot and putting it on YouTube...

You should keep polishing your script for a while longer before trying to get it made though probably. My view is there's always room for some more refinement. Have a browse of the Writing forum on here for various tips and suggestions.